Associate-25% vs national median218 grads tracked
Education at Eastern Maine Community College
Ranked 180th of 208 associate programs in Education by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$24,974
middle 50%: $19,663 – $29,738
Median · 5 years out
$31,792
middle 50%: $25,242 – $39,867
Median · 10 years out
$36,156
middle 50%: $27,631 – $42,956
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Education (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Eastern Maine Community College graduates in Education earn a median of $25k in their first year. Ten-year median salaries settle at $36k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
14.6 yrs
≈ $17,826 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hocking Technical College
$32,149 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$32,101 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 5
$32,017 · 5 yrs out
Linn-Benton Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$31,905 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$31,803 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$31,618 · 5 yrs out
Clark State College
$31,578 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$31,531 · 5 yrs out
Northern Maine Community College
$31,452 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$31,330 · 5 yrs out
Herkimer County Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$31,147 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Eastern Maine Community College
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,901 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$67,887 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,599 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$61,926 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$61,368 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$60,670 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$58,184 · 5 yrs out
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